Answer: heckles

AnswerCrossword Clue
HECKLESNeedles, as a comic
HECKLESBadgers
HECKLESHarasses a comic
HECKLESTakes shots from the cheap seats
hecklesDress (flax or hemp) to split and straighten the fibers for spinning
hecklesInterrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
hecklesHECKLE, to harass a speaker